The road to Jianghu started from the martial arts hall

Chapter 197 Qinggang Mountain

This is a magnificent mountain range that stretches across the land from south to north, extending across half of Jiangzhou and spanning six prefectures. It has thousands of undulating mountains and many peaks competing for beauty.

From a bird's eye view, it looks like a "口" character with a missing vertical line on the left. With the turbulent Nulong River running straight in, it becomes a "日" character with a missing vertical line on the left.

It is shaped like a corridor, so it is named Corridor Mountains.

The mountains have rugged terrain and are not suitable for large populations to live in.

When a martial arts sect is founded, it always chooses a mountain on the outskirts as its mountain gate, such as Lijiange, Qingfeng Temple and Songlin Villa.

However, due to its complex, winding and rugged terrain and the spread of the Nulong River system, the interior has become a hiding place for fugitives, giving rise to many mountain bandits and river robbers.

Over time, the depths of Corridor Mountain became a place that ordinary people stayed away from.

"Tsk, this Qinggang Mountain is indeed a great place to live. Not only is it located deep in Huilang Mountain, but it is also surrounded by a circle of lakes and connected to the Nulong River system. It is easy to reach the various prefectures in Jiangzhou by water."

Lei Qing stood on a desolate hill, looking at the towering mountains and lakes in the distance and feeling a sense of emotion.

"Compared to this Tianwang Water Village, the Leiyun Village and Black Wind Village I stayed in are not even as good as the countryside."

It was just dawn at this time, and the Qinggang Mountain was shrouded in clouds and mist, casting a hazy shadow over the endless beauty and danger.

The pavilions and towers on the hillside are undulating and looming, making people feel that this is just a paradise on earth.

"Brother Ma, you are the one who has read the most books among us and have a wider range of knowledge. Let me tell you about this alliance. Will King Xue agree to it?"

At this time, a burly man with broad shoulders and a big waist, holding a ghost-head sword, asked him.

On the desolate mountain top where Lei Qing was, there were several figures besides him. All of them had a murderous aura and they were obviously people who were used to living on the edge of a knife and blood. All of them were masters in the state of enlightenment.

Ever since Lei Qing was released by Fang Xun in Black Wind Village, he has been thinking about it.

He absolutely did not dare to leave the mountain and hide in the market, for fear that if his tracks were exposed, the people from the Black Water Abyss would come after him.

But he took refuge in two mountain strongholds in succession and was both wiped out, first by Fang Xun and then by the Ghost-faced Man.

So he thought it over and decided to go to Qinggang Mountain to join Tianwang Water Fort!
No matter what, he is a smart guy. No one will refuse if he goes to Tianwang Water Stronghold. He can become a leader at any age.

The Heavenly King Xue Ren gathered 30,000 heroes from the green forest and lived in Qinggang Mountain. The mountain is vast and there is a wide lake beside it. It is really a good place.

Even if the people in the mountains don't go down the mountain to do business, they can still be self-sufficient and live a very comfortable life.

Lei Qing was really tired and felt that he was unlucky wherever he went.

This time I'm going to Tianwang Water Stronghold where a master is in charge. I don't believe that I can be killed on the mountain again!
On the way here, Lei Qing also met several bandits who had the same idea. He was immediately puzzled and after asking, he found out that a storm was about to come in Huilang Mountain as well.

After the news of Chunyang Prefecture in the outside world spread to the mountains, dozens of villages immediately heard the news and connected together. The momentum was extremely huge, and they continued to invite other villages.

It is said that the Tianli Sect is going to start an uprising in Jiangzhou. This time it is no longer a small-scale uprising as in the past, but they really want to take over the entire Jiangzhou!
Now this group of outlaws have gathered together. Of course they dare not charge into battle, but they can still follow the Tianli Sect and go outside the mountains to collect money.

When the strongholds were attacked, those who agreed were regarded as brothers, while those who disagreed were directly exterminated with their entire families. The methods were extremely cruel, making the other confused bandits feel insecure.

The people Lei Qing met were also like this. In order to protect themselves, they came up with the idea of ​​joining Tianwang Water Fort.

But they were still extremely nervous, worried that Xue Ren also wanted to go out and beg for money.

However, Lei Qing was not worried at all and said with a faint smile.

"Those guys are brainless. They have been in the mountains for too long and they really think they are so great. Is it so easy to take advantage of the government?
No matter how powerful the Taiping Rebellion is this time, it can only be a temporary show of power. When the government reacts, it can be suppressed by simply drawing forces from other prefectures in Jiangnan for support!
What kind of person is Xue Tianwang? How could he be like those ignorant guys and not know the power of the Great Xuan Government?"

After hearing what he said, the others felt a little relieved.

"Brother Ma is still very knowledgeable and sees things more clearly."

Qinggang Mountain is shrouded in clouds and mist all year round and is surrounded by rivers and lakes, with only one narrow pass leading to the top of the mountain.

But this dangerous mountain road certainly could not stop Lei Qing and his group of skilled fighters.

With just some effort, the few of them finally reached the foot of Qinggang Mountain after passing through the mountains and forests.

One of the dangerous peaks was surrounded by mountains. There were moss-covered cliffs everywhere, but in the middle there was a smooth mountain road dug by humans. When Lei Qing and his companions arrived, they saw many figures forming a long dragon and moving slowly forward on the mountain road. The dragon was so long that they could not see it at a glance, and they did not know how many people came this time.

"It seems that those damn guys are really going to go up the mountain to force King Xue to express his position!"

"Haha, forcing Heavenly King Xue, you overestimate them. Who do they think they are? How dare they force a powerful Grandmaster?"

A group of people followed the team up the mountain while chatting and laughing. Along the way, they met some familiar bandits and nodded and greeted them. No checkpoints on the mountain stopped them.

After passing through many checkpoints, both obvious and hidden, and finally passing a heavily guarded pass that blocked the road, everyone suddenly felt enlightened.

Lei Qing felt as if he had come to a small town built halfway up a mountain.

Inside Tianwang Water Fort, one could see houses and pavilions built against the mountain. Although the streets were not wide due to the terrain, they were unusually clean.

The passers-by are just like ordinary people, full of the flavor of life, and there are even street vendors shouting their wares.

Most people don't have the slightest trace of blood on them.

Lei Qing felt that he had not come to a green forest village, but a thriving town under the rule of Daxuan, which made him feel absurd.

"Tian Wang Guo is not an ordinary person, unlike those brainless bandits who only know how to fight and kill. Ha, he has built such a foundation, so he would never be willing to get involved with the crazy people of the Tianli Cult."

Seeing this scene, Lei Qing felt relieved instead. He knew that Xue Ren would not come out to beg for money this time.

Because the other party is no longer young and carefree, now that he has such a large foundation, he also has concerns.

If this Grandmaster really wants to get involved with the Tianli Cult this time, no matter how difficult the mountain road is to travel, the government will send a large army into the mountain to flatten the Tianwang Water Stronghold. It is even possible that they will directly mobilize Grandmaster Yangshen to behead Xue Ren!
When Xue Ren gathered his men in Qinggang Mountain, he was just roaring in the mountains and occupying the mountain as the king. But if they dared to gather people out of the mountain to attack the prefecture and county, the nature of the matter would be serious.

Some small bandits would run away after committing a crime, and if they ran fast enough they could escape pursuit by the government.

But if Grandmaster Xue Ren did this, the government would attach a different level of importance to it. They would definitely gather together experts to catch him even if they had to chase him to the ends of the earth!

"Haha, you leaders have come at the right time. Many heroes have gathered here today. I just wonder which group you are from?"

Lei Qing and his group had not been walking around the town for long when a burly, bearded, bare-armed middle-aged man came towards them.

Although he had a smile on his face, Lei Qing could feel that it was not a smile from the inside.

Seeing this, he quickly explained, "Captain Hu has misunderstood. The five of us have admired the Heavenly King for a long time and have come here to seek refuge. We are not on the same side as those guys who want to die!"

Lei Qing had some impression of the man in front of him. His name was Hu Qianfeng, and he was the fourth of the seven bandits in Qinggang.

Among the seven great bandits of Qinggang, Xue Ren is the leader, and the other six are all masters who have reached the highest level of enlightenment. They are so majestic in commanding 30,000 troops.

At this time, others also reacted and quickly echoed.

"That's right, Wu Qianshan and his gang are really unkind. They are not in their right minds and they want their brothers to die together."

"If we don't join them, they will kill our entire family, making every brother in the mountain feel insecure. The King of Heaven and all the brothers must help us!"

When Hu Qianfeng heard this, he immediately understood and his expression eased a lot, but he sighed.

"Alas, you may not know that Brother Xue actually had some complaints about that group of clowns, but he had no choice but to let them do what they wanted because of the powerful Black Water Abyss behind them."

At this point, Lei Qing and the others all looked horrified, and some even screamed out loud.

"Heishuiyuan?! Wu Qianshan and the others are all from Heishuiyuan?!"

Lei Qing was also horrified, and was glad that he came directly to Tianwang Water Fort, otherwise he would have been on the pirate ship again after going around in circles without being careful.

After seeing everyone's reaction, Hu Qianfeng quickly spoke.

“But rest assured, brothers. Brother Xue is a master after all. Even though those clowns are arrogant, they dare not offend our Tianwang Water Stronghold.

Since you brothers are willing to join my Tianwang Water Stronghold, you are our family. Although the Black Water Abyss is powerful, it will not rashly offend a master for trivial matters!
I, Hu Laosi, am here to say that if anyone dares to embarrass you brothers, they must first ask the seven brothers of Qinggang whether they agree or not!"

(End of this chapter)